Water System
Lake Baikal-Depth-5,714ft, deepest lake in the world
Volga River-Longest river in Europe, Flows south to the Caspian Sea
Mountains and Plateaus
Mount Elbrus-Tallest mountain in Russia-Stands at 18510ft
Central Siberian Plateau- Greater than 600,000 Sq. miles
-Ranges from 1,300ft to 2,300ft
Plains
Russian Plain-extendends over 1,500,000 sq. miles and about 560ft in height
Climate and Vegatation
Climate Regions-
Tundra-Vast, treeless plain, Lies north of Artic Sea
Subartic-Sort summers and long, cold winters, Most of Russia
Artic-Vey cold all year, northernmost areas of Russia
Semiartid-Ht and dry, southwestern Russia
Humid Continental-hot summers and long, cold winters, Western Russia
Vegetation
-Mountain differ plants due to Altitude
-Divided into 11 different areas depending on the climate regions
-These areas are conifer, decidious, mixed, woody tundra, steppe, meadow, semi-desert, desert, tundra, Artic desert, and water
Area descriptions
-10% of Russia is tundra
-Taiga is the world's largest forest region
-Steppe is a [[#|broad band]] of treeless and grassy plains
Population and Culture
Population
-(2002)145,166,700
-(2010)142,856,500
-(2010)66,100,000 males, 76,800,000 females
-Population has a slight decrease
Ethnic Group-
Majority of population is Tatars with 20.3%
-Second most is Ucrain with Ukranians 7.4%
-Third most is Bashkirs with 6.0%
-The majority of the Ethnic Groups are on the western side of Russia
Culture
-Russian famly is dependent apon all famly members
-They take great pride in thier culture and expect everyone else to respect it
-Barely any secrets in the Russian communities
History and Government
Early History
-Ancient Slavics first settled in Russia many centuries ago
-First settlement existed about the 12th-13th century
-Settled here long before the Egyptians built thier very first pyramid
Russian Revolution
-Took place in 1905
-Reason for revolution was to make a home market
-Not [[#|successful]] of creating the home market
-Increased the profit of hunger for their financies
-Revolution ended in Octoberm 1905 by a promise to civil liberties and an elected parliament
Economy
History
-When Vladimir Putin became president, Russia is an debt
-Now they are vitrual macroeconomic revolution, is one of the largest creditors of U.S. debt is the world
-has sustainable growing trends
Transportation and Communications
-Travel on roads, railroads, air transportation, water transportation, and public transportation
-Use telephones, radio, [[#|television]], and internet
Environmental
-Nuclear reactors have reached their designed lifespan
-Produce a lot of the worlds greenhouse gas
-deforestation and erosion
Global Issues
Nuclear waste
-Russia has set off more than 600 nuclear explosions creating nuclear gas
-This gas can remain radioactive for thousands of years
-Some radioactive materials were dumped straight into the Bering Sea, Barents sea, and the Baltic Sea
Soil and Air
-Toxic and airborne pollution damage the soil in Russia
-Petroleum pipes often break leaving a leak that goes straight into the soil
-In the 1990's Russian experts believed that only 15% of their population lived in acceptable air quality
Water
-Fertilizer, sewage, and radioactive material are the most common
-Lake Baikal (deepest lake) has a large factory that pollutes the lake
-A lot of the serious polluters had been closed down
Physical features of Russia
Water System
Lake Baikal-Depth-5,714ft, deepest lake in the world
Volga River-Longest river in Europe, Flows south to the Caspian Sea
Mountains and Plateaus
Mount Elbrus-Tallest mountain in Russia-Stands at 18510ft
Central Siberian Plateau- Greater than 600,000 Sq. miles
-Ranges from 1,300ft to 2,300ft
Plains
Russian Plain-extendends over 1,500,000 sq. miles and about 560ft in height
Climate and Vegatation
Climate Regions-
Tundra-Vast, treeless plain, Lies north of Artic Sea
Subartic-Sort summers and long, cold winters, Most of Russia
Artic-Vey cold all year, northernmost areas of Russia
Semiartid-Ht and dry, southwestern Russia
Humid Continental-hot summers and long, cold winters, Western Russia
Vegetation
-Mountain differ plants due to Altitude
-Divided into 11 different areas depending on the climate regions
-These areas are conifer, decidious, mixed, woody tundra, steppe, meadow, semi-desert, desert, tundra, Artic desert, and water
Area descriptions
-10% of Russia is tundra
-Taiga is the world's largest forest region
-Steppe is a [[#|broad band]] of treeless and grassy plains
Population and Culture
Population
-(2002)145,166,700
-(2010)142,856,500
-(2010)66,100,000 males, 76,800,000 females
-Population has a slight decrease
Ethnic Group-
Majority of population is Tatars with 20.3%
-Second most is Ucrain with Ukranians 7.4%
-Third most is Bashkirs with 6.0%
-The majority of the Ethnic Groups are on the western side of Russia
Culture
-Russian famly is dependent apon all famly members
-They take great pride in thier culture and expect everyone else to respect it
-Barely any secrets in the Russian communities
History and Government
Early History
-Ancient Slavics first settled in Russia many centuries ago
-First settlement existed about the 12th-13th century
-Settled here long before the Egyptians built thier very first pyramid
Russian Revolution
-Took place in 1905
-Reason for revolution was to make a home market
-Not [[#|successful]] of creating the home market
-Increased the profit of hunger for their financies
-Revolution ended in Octoberm 1905 by a promise to civil liberties and an elected parliament
Economy
History
-When Vladimir Putin became president, Russia is an debt
-Now they are vitrual macroeconomic revolution, is one of the largest creditors of U.S. debt is the world
-has sustainable growing trends
Transportation and Communications
-Travel on roads, railroads, air transportation, water transportation, and public transportation
-Use telephones, radio, [[#|television]], and internet
Environmental
-Nuclear reactors have reached their designed lifespan
-Produce a lot of the worlds greenhouse gas
-deforestation and erosion
Global Issues
Nuclear waste
-Russia has set off more than 600 nuclear explosions creating nuclear gas
-This gas can remain radioactive for thousands of years
-Some radioactive materials were dumped straight into the Bering Sea, Barents sea, and the Baltic Sea
Soil and Air
-Toxic and airborne pollution damage the soil in Russia
-Petroleum pipes often break leaving a leak that goes straight into the soil
-In the 1990's Russian experts believed that only 15% of their population lived in acceptable air quality
Water
-Fertilizer, sewage, and radioactive material are the most common
-Lake Baikal (deepest lake) has a large factory that pollutes the lake
-A lot of the serious polluters had been closed down